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Greg Chism
I develop statistics and reproducible research curriculum as a Computational and Data Science Educator at the University of Arizona Data Science Institute, where my experience with image and video analysis and research ethics support my devotion to open science.
Education
Ph.D., Entomology and Insect Science (minor EEB)
Tucson, AZ
University of Arizona
2022 - 2017
- Advisor: Dr. Anna Dornhaus
- Interdisciplinary research into how ant nest shapes affects how they behave
- Considered the implications towards animal behavior and human architecture fields
B.S. Zoology
Santa Barbara, CA
University of California Santa Barbara
2017 - 2014
- Advisors: Drs. Armand Kuris, Kevin Laugherty
- Investigation into the food web of sandy beach arthropods
- Graduated distinction within major (EEMB)
A.A. Biology
Redding, CA
Shasta Community College
2014 - 2012
Teaching and Mentorship
Undergraduate Research Mentor
Tucson, AZ
University of Arizona
2020 - 2018
- Dornhaus lab: nine students mentored in producing publication quality data
- Two students are coauthors on publications
Insect Discovery Teaching Assistant
Tucson, AZ
University of Arizona
2019 - 2018
- Taught insect science K-8 title I students through four on-campus workshops
- Gave on-site interactive demonstrations on insect science at the Flandrau Planetarium
KEYS High school student Mentor
Tucson, AZ
University of Arizona
2019 - 2019
- Mentored an advanced high school student in data etiquette and hypothesis testing
SARSEF High school Student Mentor
Tucson, AZ
University of Arizona
2018 - 2018
- Mentored three high school students in data etiquette and hypothesis testing
Professional Development
Publications
bioRxiv Preprint
N/A
2022 - 2022
- Coauthored with Nichols, W., and Dornhaus A.
Temnothorax rugatulus ants do not change their nest walls in response to environmental humidity
bioRxiv Preprint
N/A
2022 - 2022
- Coauthored with Faron W., and Dornhaus A.
A hymenopteran odorant alerts flies to bury eggs
bioRxiv Preprint
N/A
2021 - 2021
- Coauthored with Davis, S. M., Maurer, M. M., Trejo, J. E., Garcia, R. J., & Schlenke, T. A.
ABCTracker: an easy-to-use, cloud-based application for tracking multiple
arXiv Preprint
N/A
2020 - 2020
- Coauthored with Rice, L., Tate, S., Farynyk, D., Sun, J., Charbonneau, D., … & Shin, M. C.
In Insect Behavior: From Mechanisms to Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences
Oxford University Press
N/A
2018 - 2018
- Coauthored with Keiser CN, Lichtenstein JLL, Wright CM, Dittrich-Reed D, Jonathan N.
Intraindividual behavioral variability
Scientific reports
N/A
2017 - 2017
- Coauthored with Lichenstein, J.L.L, Pruitt J.N.
Presentations
Grants
Carruth Award for Graduate Student Excellence
N/A
University of Arizona
2021 - 2021
- $500
GIDP - EIS Program Education Award
N/A
University of Arizona
2020 - 2020
- $250
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Award accepted
N/A
N/A
2019 - 2019
- $300,000